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Bingling Temple Grottoes

炳灵寺石窟

Bingling Temple Grottoes is a ticketed Gansu POI where foreign visitors should verify opening windows, access rules, transport and payment conditions before arrival.

Updated 2026-06-27

Direct Answer

Book or verify Bingling Temple Grottoes through official, authorized or onsite channels before arrival, carry passport/ID if requested, and confirm live opening hours plus transport, route or activity add-ons.

Reserve / buyOfficial online bookingwlt.gansu.gov.cn

Navigation addressBingling Temple Grottoes

Lanzhou/Linxia road transfer plus Liujiaxia pier or road approach · 10 min walk

Opening window08:30-17:00

Regular visit: last entry 16:00

Ticket tiersCNY 0-50

3 price tiers listed below

Best roleYellow River reservoir boat route and Buddhist grottoes

Typical visit4-7 hours

Official entryBingling Temple Grottoes pier / scenic entrance

Main riskBoat schedule, reservoir water/weather, ticketing, remote transfer, road/boat choice and return timing

Foreign Visitor Rules

English support: Limited Visitor Support
Difficulty score: 3 / 5
Notes: Foreign visitors should save 炳灵寺石窟, keep passport/ID available for ticketing, reservation or security where applicable, and verify same-day opening, transport, weather and payment backup before going.

Visit Rule Summary

Admission: Ticketed Scenic Or Museum Area
Ticket required: Yes
Reservation required: Yes
Time slot required: No
Entry window: Regular visit: last entry 16:00
Crowd note: Boat schedule, reservoir water/weather, ticketing, remote transfer, road/boat choice and return timing

Ticket And Visit Rules

Book, enter, and price the visit without reading a long rules block.

Opening Times

Regular visitYear-round unless seasonal or official notices say otherwiseOpen: 08:30Last entry: 16:00Close: 17:00Verify same-day official notices for holidays, desert wind/heat, high-altitude weather, maintenance, cave quota, boat/cableway/shuttle status, transport, security, merchant hours or crowd controls.

Booking And Ticket Channels

Bingling Temple official/onsite ticketing and boat productsChannel type: Onsite WindowOnline booking address: https://wlt.gansu.gov.cn/Use this official/authorized or onsite channel to verify live ticket inventory, reservation rules and optional boat/cableway/shuttle products before arrival.No stable official English direct booking page was found in checked sources; use Chinese official, onsite or authorized fallback and verify before travel.

Use official/authorized channels where possible. Carry passport/ID if ticketing, reservation, cave allocation, boat, cableway, shuttle, transport or security asks, and confirm same-day rules before arrival.

Ticket Price Tiers

Adult ticket referenceStandard adultVerify current official/authorized product before purchase because packages can change by season, route, cave quota, boat, cableway, show or shuttle product.
CNY 50
Concession ticket referenceEligible children/students/seniors or policy groupsEligibility and identity documents require official-channel or onsite confirmation.
CNY 25
Eligible free-admission categoriesPolicy groupsCurrent policy and identity checks apply.
Free

Payment And App Access

Alipay / WeChat Pay backupCash backupOfficial/authorized or onsite payment where supported

Foreign card: Unconfirmed
Cash backup: Yes
Note: Use official/authorized channels or free public access as applicable. Optional tickets, boats, cableways, shuttles, shops, restaurants, parking, events, museums or services may prefer China mobile payment or cash; foreign-card support is unconfirmed.

Access And Navigation

Nearest metro: Lanzhou/Linxia road transfer plus Liujiaxia pier or road approach
Station exit: Use current map-app guidance and same-day official/event notices because entrances, desert roads, highland roads, piers, shuttles or crowd-control routes can change.
Walk time: 10 minutes
Navigation address: Bingling Temple Grottoes, Yongjing County, Linxia, Gansu, China
Recommended entrance: Bingling Temple Grottoes pier / scenic entrance
Recommended exit: Return to the nearest planned taxi pickup, metro, bus, rail transfer, scenic shuttle, pier, town exit or tour vehicle point.

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Drop-off: Bingling Temple Grottoes pier / scenic entrance
Taxi note: Show driver: 炳灵寺石窟, Bingling Temple Grottoes, Yongjing County, Linxia, Gansu, China. Confirm return pickup for remote desert, grotto, mountain, grassland or multi-zone routes before entering.
Walking entry: Use map navigation for the final approach and follow on-site security, police, venue or staff instructions.

Suggested Visit Flow

Use the existing POI fields to move from arrival to exit.

ArriveBingling Temple Grottoes, Yongjing County, Linxia, Gansu, China
EnterBingling Temple Grottoes pier / scenic entrance
Grottoes and Yellow River reservoir route90 minutes · Grottoes and Yellow River reservoir route is a core reason to include Bingling Temple Grottoes in a Gansu route.
Boat transfer planning45 minutes · Boat transfer planning is a core reason to include Bingling Temple Grottoes in a Gansu route.
Linxia/Lanzhou day trip45 minutes · Linxia/Lanzhou day trip is a core reason to include Bingling Temple Grottoes in a Gansu route.
ExitReturn to the nearest planned taxi pickup, metro, bus, rail transfer, scenic shuttle, pier, town exit or tour vehicle point.

Visit Duration Model

Quick: 240 minutes
Standard: 420 minutes
Deep: 480 minutes
Family: 480 minutes
Mobility limited: 510 minutes
Method: Estimated from POI scope, public-area walking depth, optional paid sub-venues, queue risk, remote-transfer time, weather conditions and first-time foreign visitor navigation friction.

First-Time Recommendation

Level: Recommended With Transport Planning
Status: Source Backed Initial Detail
Reason: Bingling Temple Grottoes is useful in Gansu planning, but visitors should plan around boat schedule, reservoir water/weather, ticketing, remote transfer, road/boat choice and return timing.

Facilities

Restrooms: Available: Yes Use official scenic-area, museum, park, monastery, old-pass, riverfront, mall, restaurant, attraction or venue restrooms; availability varies by route and crowd level. Gap: English signage and location-specific restroom details are not fully confirmed in checked stable English material.
Information Or Service Point: Available: Unconfirmed Look for venue, tourist-service, ticket-window, museum, scenic-area, pier, park or police/service desks near the main visitor flow. Gap: Service-desk language support varies by venue and time.

Services

Manual Assistance: Available: Unconfirmed Ask official venue staff, ticket windows, service desks, hotel desks, transport-hub staff or merchant staff. Show the POI name, navigation address, passport if ticketed, reserved or ID-checked, and booking code if reserved. Gap: English and passport-handling support varies by official channel, gate, venue, merchant, season and staffing.

Experience Modules

Must See

Grottoes and Yellow River reservoir route

Grottoes and Yellow River reservoir route is a core reason to include Bingling Temple Grottoes in a Gansu route.

90 minutes

Recommended Experience

Boat transfer planning

Boat transfer planning is a core reason to include Bingling Temple Grottoes in a Gansu route.

45 minutes

Recommended Experience

Linxia/Lanzhou day trip

Linxia/Lanzhou day trip is a core reason to include Bingling Temple Grottoes in a Gansu route.

45 minutes

Risks To Check

Boat schedule, reservoir water/weather, ticketing, remote transfer, road/boat choice and return timing
Holiday, weekend and seasonal crowd levels can change the visit flow.
Desert wind/heat, high-altitude weather, maintenance, traffic or event controls can reduce comfort or change routing.

Backup Plan

If boats or weather fail, switch to Lanzhou Yellow River route or Linxia/Gannan road route.

FAQ

Do I need a ticket for Bingling Temple Grottoes?

Bingling Temple Grottoes has a paid or policy-dependent component. Use official, authorized or on-site information and confirm current rules before visiting.

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What should foreign visitors check first for Bingling Temple Grottoes?

Check current opening, ticket/on-site policy, valid-ID needs, weather, transport, merchant hours and last-entry time before departure.

Source field: foreignVisitorRules.notes

Chinese Phrase Cards

Show taxi or staff请带我去炳灵寺石窟。

Please take me to Bingling Temple Grottoes.

Use this when asking a driver, hotel desk, ticket window, transport counter or nearby staff for routing help.

Ask opening status请问今天开放吗？几点停止入场？

Is it open today? What time is last entry?

Use this at staffed entrances, service desks, ticket counters, merchant counters or transport points before committing to the route.

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Sources

Gansu official tourism informationofficial · checked 2026-06-27
Gansu culture and tourism portalofficial · checked 2026-06-27
Trip.com attraction referenceauthorized · checked 2026-06-27

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Field Gaps

paymentRules.foreignCardSupportedunconfirmed · Official material checked for this POI does not consistently confirm foreign-card acceptance.
mapRefs.providerPlaceIdsmissing_official_confirmation · Official pages do not publish stable Amap, Baidu, Google, or Apple Maps provider IDs for POI-page submission.
facilities.englishSignageneeds_field_confirmation · English signage and staffed language support vary by gate, venue, merchant, season or event and are not fully specified in stable official sources.
visitRules.priceTiers.liveTicketTransportWeatherStatusdynamic_requires_live_channel · Ticket inventory, cave quota, reservation quota, boat/cableway/shuttle status, desert wind/heat, high-altitude weather, merchant hours and crowd controls require live confirmation.